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Inner Circle

Inner Circle

9 week solo project at CIID

9 week solo project at CIID

Inner Circle - A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

Inner Circle - A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

Inner Circle is a nightly reflection ritual for close groups of teenage friends, designed to encourage emotional honesty and trust. Each evening, a shared question arrives through their connected lamps. To hear others’ answers, you must first share your own, creating a gentle culture of reciprocity.


Aimed at teens, it offers a calm, screen-free space to open up without fear of judgement. A quiet AI voice reads the prompt and offers kind nudges if needed. It’s not about followers or performance, but showing up, being real, and making space for others to do the same. The AI isn’t a friend—it’s a quiet bridge between them.


The interaction takes place through a soft white lamp, used at night to avoid digital distractions. A simple app helps with setup and lets users reflect privately on their emotional growth. Inner Circle helps friends slow down, speak honestly, and grow together.

Learnings from Research

Learnings from Research

A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

Concept goals

Concept goals

A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

Interactions:

Interactions:

A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

Companion app to view monthly insights on emotional growth and for personalizing the experience

Companion app to view monthly insights on emotional growth and for personalizing the experience

A space for teens to reflect, respond, and grow together.

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